Covid-19: Indian variant cases found in Black Country
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image captionPeople in Halesowen and Brierley Hill are being urged to get tested if they have Covid-19 symptoms
People in parts of the Black Country are being urged to get tested after cases of the Indian variant were detected.
The three cases are in Halesowen and Brierley Hill, the council said.
People with symptoms or who have been with someone with a positive test are being told to get a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test.
Councillor Nicolas Barlow said there was no evidence to show the strain puts people at greater risk.
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